18 h. ago Oil Falls in Turbulent Trading Amid Concerns War Will Escalate

Oil swung in a turbulent session amid speculation the US may join the Middle East conflict, with traders focused on flows through the region’s vital shipping chokepoint.

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6 d. ago Stocks Fall, Oil and Gold Jump as Israel Hits Iran: Markets Wrap

Oil jumped and stocks slid after Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear program sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Gold advanced.

Economics

8 d. ago World Bank lowers global growth forecast, citing trade war ‘turbulence’

Citing 'trade barriers,' the World Bank downgraded the global economic growth forecast to 2.3 per cent this year from 2.8 in 2024, with the U.S. expanding 1.4 per cent.

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8 d. ago US Sees Oil Output Falling in 2026 in Blow to Trump’s Agenda

The US sees domestic crude production declining next year for the first time since 2021 in a blow to US President Donald Trump’s push for American energy dominance.

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2 w. ago Oil Investments to Fall 6% on Lower Demand and Prices, IEA Says

Global oil investments are expected to drop 6% in 2025, in the first such decline in a decade excluding the year of the Covid slump, according to the International Energy Agency.

Economics

2 w. ago Asian Stock Futures Buoyed by US Jobs Surprise: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks will likely draw support from US data showing the country’s labor market is holding up despite concerns about risks stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariff war. US shares and the dollar rose.

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3 w. ago Asian, US Stock Futures Rise on EU Trade Deal Hope: Markets Wrap

Equity-index futures for Asian and US stocks rose Tuesday after the European Union agreed to accelerate trade negotiations with the US, easing concerns about re-igniting the trade war.

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3 w. ago European Officials Urge ‘Calm’ Facing Trump 50% Tariff Threat

European officials sought to portray a unified calm after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on the bloc’s imports, a potential escalation that sent stocks tumbling on both sides of the Atlantic on concerns a trade war will disrupt the world’s largest commercial and investment relationship.

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